Plate
This brown and white transfer-printed earthenware plate made by the Staffordshire firm of James & Ralph Clews features a view from a series of four views of country estates known as "Virginia" designed specifically for the American export market. The series title may refer to the geographical location of the estates pictured or to the particular United States market for the series. The source of the views is unknown and the estates may all be imaginary. Each view is framed in the foreground by flowers strewn across meandering latticework. The present view depicts a man and two women standing in front of a statue surrounded by a semi-circular stone balustrade. A river flows in the middle distance in front of a two-storey mansion built in the Greek Revival style typical of the first half of the nineteenth century in America. The series border consists of outer foliated scrolls and inner clusters of flowers. The American Wing's collection also contains additional pieces by Clews. Refer to the Dictionary for a definition of the term "transfer printing" and for information about Clews.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate
- Maker: James and Ralph Clews (British, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, active ca. 1818–36)
- Date: ca. 1815–34
- Geography: Made in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Culture: British (American market)
- Medium: Earthenware, transfer-printed
- Dimensions: Diam. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Mandeville Johnston, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. S. Johnston, 1914
- Object Number: 14.102.319
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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ca. 1824–34
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